underarm
pronunciation
How to pronounce underarm in British English:
UK [ˈʌndərɑ:m]
How to pronounce underarm in American English:
US [ˈʌndərɑrm]
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- Adjective:
- with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level
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- Adverb:
- with the hand swung below shoulder level'
Word Origin
- underarm (adj.)
- 1816, "underhand" (in reference to a style of throwing), from under + arm (n.1). First attested 1908 in dressmaking sense of "seams on the lower half of the arm-hole;" as a euphemism for armpit, it is attested from 1930s, popularized by advertisers.
Example
- 1. I only know how to do the underarm serve .
- 2. Noxzema shave gel extra sensitive bikini & underarm .
- 3. I whether this calculates an underarm odour or not .
- 4. He only knows how to serve with underarm form .
- 5. Can you use an underarm serve ?